desire 
英 [dɪˈzaɪə]  美 [dɪˈzaɪr] 
n. 渴望，欲望，请求；情欲；渴望的东西，渴望的人

v. 渴望，想要，请求；想与…发生性关系

例句：
They seem to have lost their desire for life. 

他们似乎已丧失了对生活的热望。

his desire to go on holiday 

他对度假的渴望

She had remarried and now desired a child. 

她再婚了，现在渴望有个孩子。

Give the inspector any assistance he may desire. 

给检查员他需要的任何帮助。

He passionately desired to continue his career. 

他热切渴望继续自己的事业。

He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God. 

他想让我告诉她，他已接受了上帝的安排，获得了心灵的安宁。